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1989 Plymouth Acclaim engine and engine cooling problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1989 Plymouth Acclaim42% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
42%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Recall 89 v 237 000/engine valve cover: problem with oil leaking from engine gasket. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak

    filed May 8, 2002

  • While the car is parked it slowly leaks oil ,this has been an ongoing problem since ninety-one, and the dealer has tried to remedy the problem. *ak

    filed Sep 21, 1999

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Acclaim years

YearReportsShare
1995 Acclaim310%
1994 Acclaim1014%
1993 Acclaim1115%
1992 Acclaim46%
1991 Acclaim1111%
1990 Acclaim1627%
Acclaim engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.